He squinted, carefully observing the patterns on the stone, and a strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.
These patterns... and the runes on the barrier... are strikingly similar!
Could it be...?
“I found it in that corner over there,” Mu Xue said urgently, pointing to a corner obscured by rubble. “I feel there must be some connection between this rock and the barrier!”
Ning Yu's gaze shifted back and forth between the stone and the barrier, a spark of hope igniting in his heart.
Could this stone be the key to breaking through the barrier?
He tried to bring the stone close to the barrier, and the instant the stone touched the barrier, a powerful energy wave erupted from the point of contact, with blue light intertwining and flashing, illuminating the astonished faces of the two men.
Ripples spread across the surface of the barrier, like a pebble being thrown into a calm lake.
Ning Yu felt a powerful suction force coming from the barrier, and the stone in his hand vibrated violently, as if it wanted to break free from his control.
He gritted his teeth, gripped the stone tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Mu Xue watched all of this nervously, holding her breath and not daring to make a sound.
Suddenly, the blue light on the stone intensified, so bright that it was blinding.
Ning Yu felt his body being pulled by a powerful force, as if he was about to be sucked into the barrier.
He instinctively let go of her hand...
"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue exclaimed, reaching out to grab Ning Yu, but only managing to grasp his empty sleeve...
A glimmer of hope flickered in Ning Yu's almost extinguished will; this stone might be the only key.
But he felt like his body was a dam about to collapse, under immense pressure every second, and could break at any moment.
He gripped the stone tightly, his knuckles turning white, and the veins on the back of his hand bulging like twisted earthworms.
"Ning Yu, how are you?" Mu Xue looked at him with concern, noticing his pale face and trembling body, and her heart tightened. "You look terrible, you should rest for a while."
Ning Yu shook his head. He knew time was of the essence and the barrier would not give them a chance to catch their breath.
"I...I'll try..." he managed to utter a few words, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper were being rubbed.
The stone was cold to the touch, and its rough texture pressed against his palm, yet strangely, it brought a sense of stability.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to mobilize the almost depleted supernatural power within his body.
A faint current flickered at his fingertips, like a dying firefly, about to go out at any moment.
"No..." Ning Yu opened his eyes, a hint of despair flashing within them. He felt his body had reached its limit, unable to mobilize even a trace of his supernatural power. "I... I can't move..."
Mu Xue bit her lip, her heart filled with anxiety as she looked at Ning Yu's pained expression. She reached out to take the stone from Ning Yu's hand, "Let me try!"
Ning Yu shook his head, gripping the stone tightly, refusing to let go.
"No...no...this stone...is reacting...to my power..." he said haltingly, the intense pain making it almost impossible for him to utter a complete sentence.
He looked at the stone in his hand, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Rather than injecting his powers into the stone, he would rather... press the stone close to his chest with difficulty, so that the patterns on the stone could make close contact with the skin on his chest.
A chill instantly spread throughout his body, making him shiver involuntarily.
"Ning Yu! What are you doing!" Mu Xue exclaimed, reaching out to stop him, but he grabbed her wrist.
“Believe me…” Ning Yu looked at Mu Xue, his eyes filled with determination, “This is… the only way…” After he finished speaking, he pressed the stone forcefully against his chest… “Ah…” A painful groan escaped his lips…
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